Combination fountain-brush



M. ZABOY.

COMBINATION FOUNTMN BRUSH.

APPLICATION mtu MAR.19.|919.

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. I9, 1919.

1,342,492. Patented June 8, 1920.

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@uve/14h01 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MACIEJ ZABOY, OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOWOJ'CIECH DANIEL, OF ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINATION FOUNTAIN -BRUSI-I.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 8, 1920.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that l, Macina ZABOY, a citizen of Poland, residing atAllentown, in the county of Lehigh and State of lenn- Sylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Fountain-Brushes, of which the following is a specilication.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a brush having aremovable fluid supply and convertible for use as a mop or polisherwhenever desired.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a fluid supplyingattachment for brushes adapted for regulation during the operation ofthe brush, a mop member being also provided for employment with thebrush.

A still further object of the invention is Vthe provision of a deviceserviceable either as a fountain brush, a combined brush and mop, or anordinary scrubbing brush, the structure being readily disassembled whendesired and being simple in construction rendering its manufactureinexpensive.

Some of the objects of the invention having been set forth, theinvention will be now more fully described reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and in which like reference numerals designateeorresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure l is an end elevation of the invention with parts broken away,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof,

F ig. 3 is a front elevation of the same,

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, with the mop removed and parts shownin longitudinal vertical section,

Fig. 5 is a top plan view thereof with the fluid reservoir removed,

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the brush,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the reservoir detached,

Fig. 8 is an enlarged transverse sectional view illustrating the valvemechanism for the reservoir,

Fig. 9 is a sectional view thereof taken upon line IX-IX of Fig. 8,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the mounting casing for the reservoirwith its handle member broken away, and

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the mopengaging member.

lily invention broadly consists of a scrubbing brush l() having a casing11 mounted thereon for supporting a reservoir 12, the brush beingoperated by a handle 1L5 secured to said casing and suitable valve meansbeing provided for controlling the iluid contents of the reservoir l2applied to the brush 10.

The brush 10 has the usual bristles 14 proj ecting from the' lower sideof the back member 15 of the brush while perforations 1G through theback 15 permit fluid from the reservoir 12 to freely flow through thebrush upon the bristles when admitted under suitable control into thecasing 11. The casing 1l has an open bottom as illustrated in Fig. 8 ofthe drawings for seating upon the brush back 15 surrounding theperforations 16 thereof while the handle 12, projects upwardly at anangle centrally olA one side of the casing 11.

The reservoir 12 preferably of cylindrical :form is removably seatedupon arcuate transverse rods 17 struck-up from the top of the casing 1l`while a central outlet pipe 18 in the bottom of the spout projects intothe casing 11 through a central opening 159 in the top thereof and isnormally closed by a spring-pressed valve 2() within the casing 11.V-shaped springs 21 depend from the opposite ends of the reservoir 12for resilient engagement in T-shaped slots 22 adjacent the opposite endsof the top of the casing 11, whereby the reservoir is detachably mountedin its operative position upon the said casing.

The valve 20 is carried by an arm 23 hinged as at 24 within the casing11 at the side thereof to which the handle 13 is secured, springs 25normally engaging the arm 23 for maintaining the valve 20 elevated andin its closed position seated upon the open end of the pipe 18 when thereservoir 12 is assembled upon the casing 11.- A Wire 26 has its lowerend attached to a loop 27 upon the arm 23 inwardlyT of the hinge 24adapted to be pulled for opening the valve 20 by a rod 28 attached tothe upper end of the wire 26 and extending to any suitable point uponthe lower side of the handle 13. A filling spout 29 in the top of thereservoir 12 is normally closed by a cap 30.

A mop-holder is provided for the brush 10 consisting of a strip 31mounted forwardly of the casing 1l upon rods 3Q transversely slidablethrough said casing' and having loops 33 rearwardly thereof. Uperatingmeans gt'or the rods 32 consists o' a substantially U-shaped frame B4having opposite loops hinged in the loops 33 with nu intermediateronnerting portion 3V of the frame 34 having a flexible mop termed ol'suitable material such :is fabril folded over the connecting portion 3Gfor passing beneath the bristles 14 and between the strip B1 and theCasingr 11.

Opposite tree ends 38 of the frame 34 are pivoted to ears intermediatethe ends of a levelI plate of arcuate form adapted to liatly engage thehandle 13 when the mop is ready for use. A slidingr collar 41 upon thehand le 13 is resiliently pressed upwardly by means oi' helical spring)1421 npontlie handie while feet members 43 at' the hottom of the platev4() are pivoted as at 44 to the collar 41.

The complete `operation of the invention will be fully understood bythis detailed description thereof. the reservoir 12 containing suitable{luid beingr mounted upright on the casingV l1 over the brush 1l) withthe spring-pressed valve 20 normally Closing the outlet pipe 18 thereof.Nhen brushing or scrublgring,y the handle 13 is grasped for directingthe movements of the brush 10 and upon pulling the rod Q8, any desiredamount of the iuid 45 is delivered through the pipe 18 because on theopening of the valve 20, such fluid freely passing?r into the easing 11and throui the perforations 1G to the bristles 14. y forcing the upperends 46 of the springs 21 inwardly,rthe latter are released from theopenings 22 and the reservoir 1Q removed Jfrom the easing7 permittingthe employment of the brush 10 without the reservoir, The mop isreleased by swinging the lever plate 40 $37 forwardly upon its pivots 44and at which times liesspr'rng-4tnexpands while move n't o'kthe plate 40shifts the frame 34 forwardly ias Well astlie rods ,41,9151 the grip 31,separatingthe` said strip from the forward side of the casing 11,permitting the adiustment oi' the forward end of the mop 34 between saidstrip and casing. Upon rearwardly swinging theplate 40, the strip 31holds the mop between the strip and the casing 11,*the spring 42normally holding the plate 4U in Contact with the handle 13 in a mannerthat will be readily apparent. Mop 3T may be employed or not as desiredbut is serviceable in polishing loors as well as in the usual Inoppingoperation and is adapted to be stretched when in position beneaththebristles 14 ivy the reservoir of the trame 34 and the dition oi' thespring 42 with the forward end of the mop secured by the strip 31.

Having thus described my invention what l claim as new and desire tosecure byLet- 'ters Patent is 1. `device of the elass describedcomprising a brush, a casing carried by the brush back andhaving akeeperopening formed adjacent each end, a tankl having spring fingersdetaehably received in said openings and controlling means forsupplyingjI the water in thetank to said brush.

if, A device ot' the class described oomprismer a brush, a easingcarried'by the brush baek and having a keeper opening formed adjacenteach end, struck-up portions formed in said casing, a tank supported onsaid struck-up portions, spring lingers carried by said tank forreception in the keeper openings, and means for controllinkgT the supplyof water from the tank to said brush.-

In testimony whereof I alix my signature.

MACIEJ ZABOY

